Not only did Grier operate restaurants on Burlington
property, they operated the "kitchen cars" on the
company service outfits. Hope their food was better in
the restaurants than on the camp cars!
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
--- "David E. Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@m...> wrote:
> While not directly connected to the CB&Q railroad,
> the Grier's Restaurants
> were very present in several Burlington stations. I
> received a phone
> question yesterday about when the Grier's closed in
> the Burlington, Iowa
> station. That sparked a renewed interest in finding
> out more about the
> Grier's chain.
>
> Where was the first Grier's restaurant and when did
> it open?
>
> Which Burlington stations had a Grier's Restaurant?
> When did they open?
> When did they close?
>
> Any ideas on where to look for this information?
>
> David Lotz
> (314-846-8632
> * E-mail: Dave_Lotz@m...
>
>
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